There's a live round in the chamber whether there is or is not

The prop gun Alec Baldwin apparently aimed and fired at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, which killed her and wounded director Joel Souza, was previously used by the movie crew off-set for fun, a new report states.

Apparently the gun used in the movie "Rust" was loaded with live rounds and used for target practice 

TMZ reported. It was allegedly used off-hours at crew gatherings and this may be why the chamber was loaded with a live round.

Another source who was on set told TMZ that when police arrived they found live ammo and blank rounds stored in the same area, something only an idiot who knows nothing about firearms safety would do.

But the claims have not yet been officially confirmed.

The incident occurred on Thursday on the outskirts of Santa Fe, NM. Alec Baldwin, a staunch anti-gun advocate stupidly pointed the prop gun at Ms. Hutchins and pulled the trigger. He had not bothered to check for himself if the gun was loaded with a lethal round, and he did not bother to aim it in a safe direction--he just pulled the trigger and shot Hutchins in the chest. The bullet went through her body and struck Souza who was standing behind her. 

Halyna Hutchins died en route to the hospital and Souza has since been discharged from the hospital.

So the left immediately jumped on the chance to blame the gun and Alec Baldwin wept for being the idiot who killed an innocent woman. The press refuses to say that Baldwin shot her but instead says that the gun went off.

However, the armorer on the movie set, Hannah Gutierrez, was named in records filed Friday in Santa Fe, related to the shooting. The records state that the gun that took Hutchins' life and injured Souza was one of three that Gutierrez had set on a cart outside the building where a scene from the movie was being acted. Gutierrez had once admitted that she had doubts in her capabilities working on movie sets.

Gutierrez, who also goes by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, appeared on the "Voices of the West" podcast last month where she admitted she was initially reluctant about her abilities.

"I just finished up working on ‘The Old Way’ with Nicolas Cage, his very first Western. It was also my first time being head armorer as well. You know, I was really nervous about it at first and I almost didn't take the job because I wasn't sure if I was ready. But doing it, it went really smoothly," she said.

Chaotic audio from the 911 call shows the distressing moment script supervisor Mamie Mitchell pleads for help.

“We had two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun, we need help immediately,” Mitchell told an emergency dispatcher. “We were rehearsing and it went off, and I ran out, we all ran out.”

The dispatcher asked if the gun was loaded with a real bullet, which Mitchell could not answer at the time but rather than blaming the person who pointed the gun at a person and pulled the trigger, she blamed the shooting on the film’s assistant director David Halls. The role is typically in charge of ensuring guns are safe on movie sets. But the final responsibility for gun safety is the person with the gun. Period.

Halls yelled out that the weapon was a “cold gun” before handing it to Baldwin, according to a search warrant issued on Friday.

“I cannot tell you. We have two injuries,” Mitchell replied. “And this (expletive) AD (assistant director) that yelled at me at lunch, asking about revisions … He’s supposed to check the guns. He’s responsible for what happens on the set.”

According to other reports, many crew members walked off the set of "Rust" in protest just hours before Alec Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza. They were protesting their concerns about safety, or the lack thereof.

The Los Angeles Times reported it had spoken with three crew members who were on the set of the film at Bonanza Creek Ranch in north central New Mexico leading up to the fatal shooting. The members complained that standard safety protocols were being ignored and the paper reported it had reviewed a text message sent by one of the crew members to the film’s unit production manager just before a live round was fired by Baldwin during filming.

“We’ve now had 3 accidental discharges. This is super unsafe,” that message reportedly read.

The sources said that there were a number of incidents with a prop gun on set, and nothing was done about it. In one incident, Baldwin’s stunt double had reportedly fired two rounds from a gun after being told it was inoperable, or “cold.”

“There should have been an investigation into what happened,” one of those people told the Times, citing issues with gun safety. “There were no safety meetings. There was no assurance that it wouldn’t happen again.”

Apparently, the anti-gun left, who make up most of Hollywood, enjoy dicking around with firearms and are clueless about how to safely handle them. Then they go and blame the guns instead of the shooters.

As an aside, on the day of the Baldwin incident, six camera crew workers walked off the job in protest of their working conditions that included long delays for paychecks, long hours on set, and long commutes to the movie site.

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In the spirit of Joe Biden's mental status, Rust Movie Productions said in a statement that it was unaware of concerns over safety regarding the film’s production. They said they will  cooperate with authorities in the shooting incident, as if they have a choice.

Baldwin described his careless use of a firearm and killing of Halyna Hutchins as a "tragic accident," when he finally spoke about it the following day.

“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Baldwin tweeted. “I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”

No immediate charges were filed, and sheriff’s spokesman Juan Rios said Baldwin was permitted to travel.

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Alec Baldwin discharges prop gun killing one, injuring another: latest info on incident

Had he taken even one NRA firearms safety course, anti First Amendment actor Alec Baldwin, 63, would not have discharged a prop handgun on a movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and seriously injured Joel Souza, 48, the writer and director of the film they were doing at the time. Baldwin would have treated the gun as if it was loaded, even when he believed it wasn't. 

That's basic handgun safety.

According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office, the shooting occurred at the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set where an independent film "Rust" was being filmed, which stars Baldwin. 

Juan Rios, a spokesman for the sheriff's office told the Alburquerque Journal that scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm," which discharged.

Since the fatal incident occurred, an eyewitness of the shooting came forward. 

Halyna Hutchins

Evidently, a bullet was discharged that struck Ms. Hutchins and went through her body and struck Souza in the clavicle. The set was immediately locked down and an ambulance and helicopters arrived taking Souza and Hutchins to the hospital but the latter died en route in a helicopter.

Meanwhile, Baldwin appeared to be in shock but was composed enough to imply that he was handed a "hot gun." The witness said he kept repeating, "In all my years, I've never been handed a hot gun."

Had he taken an NRA gun safety course, he would have treated all guns as if they were "hot guns," meaning that they were loaded with real ammunition.

Baldwin was also taken to the hospital to meet with the people he victimized but he didn't know Hutchins had died on the way.

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No matter what anyone thinks about the carelessness of the prop person who handed Baldwin the gun, had he taken an NRA weapons safety training course, it would not have happened. 

Let's see if Baldwin tries to blame the gun rather than the person firing it. Perhaps he will even more vehemently advocate for gun confiscation and gun control, but even if that had been the case prior to the incident, Hutchins would still be dead, because Alec Baldwin had never been handed a "hot gun" before this hot gun was handed to him.

Obviously Baldwin did not intend for this to happen and he should not face jail time. But he needs to understand that all guns are loaded. Always. Even when they aren't. 

"Rust" is done. 

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